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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1943.1667
People
John Wignall, British
Title
Longcase clock
Classification
Timepieces
Work Type
clock
Date
c. 1770
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/311329

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Mahogany case
Dimensions
250 x 64 x 33 cm (98 7/16 x 25 3/16 x 13 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: on dial: Jno. Wignall (script)/Ormskirk (caps)
  • inscription: engraved on perimeter of break arch on a silvered-brass plate : "On times uncertain date eternity depends" (all caps)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
Accession Year
1943
Object Number
1943.1667
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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